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A game-changing environment
\nBy JG Walker<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"sustainable-golf_01\"Environmentalists have long had a natural antipathy toward the golf business. That disdain was understandable in the days when many golf courses were created by clear-cutting, wetland-filling, and terra-forming, then maintained with large amounts of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. <\/em><\/p>\n

Serious pollution regulation at the national level began with the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970. State laws and local ordinances adopted in the succeeding decades established limitations on land development that often affected how golf courses were built. Real progress, however, was frequently a matter of individual initiative on the part of contentious course developers, architects, and superintendents.<\/p>\n

Since 1987, the non-profit Audubon International organization\u2019s Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf has helped educate everyone in the golf industry about the long-term benefits of sound environmental stewardship. Achiev\"sustainable-golf_02\"ing the status of an \u201cAudubon Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Course\u201d through a standardized process of certification became a badge of honor in the business. Today, more than 2,100 golf courses in 24 countries participate in the program.<\/p>\n

But protection of the natural environment can\u2019t exist in a vacuum. Economic and social factors must also be taken into consideration to achieve the more inclusive goal of \u201csustainability.\u201d And while the ethic of sustainability has an important role in the search for solutions to contemporary challenges like climate change and resource allocation, the golf business is embracing this new perspective as a viable path to the future.<\/p>\n

The Evolution of Creation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clyde Johnston is a golf architect with more than 30 original course designs. \u201cWe\u2019re a lot more sensitive to the environment these days,\u201d he says, \u201cand there have been enough studies and tests done that we now know what the results were from some of those past activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

A past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) who continues to serve on the board of the ASGCA Foundation, Johnston has been an advocate for environmental protection and ethical practices. \u201cSustainability has been a majo\"sustainable-golf_03\"r subject matter at our meetings for 10 or 12 years now,\u201d he says, noting the ASGCA Foundation\u2019s publication earlier this year of new water conservation guidelines.<\/p>\n

As the demand for new courses has declined, much of Johnston\u2019s work has shifted to the renovation of existing layouts. With that has come the opportunity to correct some past mistakes and promote the sustainability approach to his clients.<\/p>\n

Johnston\u2019s most frequent recommendations these days focus on saving resources, both natural and financial. Among them are eliminating unnecessary turf and installing new drought-tolerant grasses along with irrigation system sensors and software to reduce water usage. Wider natural vegetation buffers around ponds and wetlands increase filtration and cut mowing time, while enlarging natural wildlife habitats. The use of integrated pest-management systems involves daily scouting for problems and spot treatments that minimize the use of potentially harmful, and always expensive, chemicals. Recycling and composting waste\u2014everything from grass clippings to clubhouse kitchen refuse\u2014can be a source of natural fertilizer and require fewer costly landfill trips. Even encouraging clubs to buy more local products is part of the community-enhancement side of sustainability.<\/p>\n

\"sustainable-golf_04\"As an example, Johnston cites his work with River Landing Country Club in Wallace, NC. \u201cWhen we built the two golf courses there, it was nice land that had already been timbered, so the cheapest thing to do was to plant grass to stabilize the soil. We ended up with about 325 acres of turf and that\u2019s too much,\u201d he says. \u201cSo last year, I did a presentation to about 250 of their members and talked about sustainability, what the golf course needed and what they could do. It was very well received and they\u2019re taking out about 100 acres of turf and expanding the vegetative buffers. They\u2019re also looking at a recycling program to eliminate styrofoam and to take [course] debris and restaurant waste to a composting site to recycle in the plant beds as fertilizer.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the issues of air pollution and energy savings, Johnston notes the work at the Bear Trace Course at Harrison Bay in TN. They\u2019ve converted their maintenance equipment to an all-electric fleet, thereby reducing the club\u2019s carbon footprint, saving on fuel costs, and creating a quieter environment for players and wildlife.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole topic of sustainability is one that probably 99 percent of designers and superintendents understand,\u201d Johnston says. \u201cSo it\u2019s often about getting the folks in management, and ultimately the customers, to understand the all-around positive results that are possible. To achieve sustainability, you\u2019ve got to get everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Business of Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teresa Wade, an avid golfer, gave an interview in 2014 to Superintendent<\/em> magazine, an industry publication for the professionals who maintain the world\u2019s roughly 34,000 golf courses, more than 15,000 of which are in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was asked what I liked most about golf and I said \u2018tradition\u2019,\u201d Wade recalls. \u201cThen I was asked what I disliked most about golf and I said \u2018tradition\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wade wasn\u2019t asked for her opinions as an enthusiastic player. She\u2019s also a consultant with a graduate certification in corporate sustainability applications who founded the non-profit \u201cExperience Green\u201d initiative on Hilton Head Island, SC. Clyde Johnston serves on the organization\u2019s board, which has hosted several \u201cSustainability in Golf\u201d symposiums to share ideas and experiences. In addition, Wade now runs her private company, Sustainable Solutions, based in Charlotte, NC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a difference between sustainability and environmentalism that I\u2019m adamant about,\u201d she says. \u201cSustainability considers economic impact, as well as the community aspect. It\u2019s not just about protecting the environment; it\"sustainable-golf_06\"\u2019s about all three.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noting contemporary financial challenges, Wade says, \u201cThe golf business is a tough one to be in right now and you have to be creative \u2026 The bottom line is that the costs to maintain a golf course are going up, so I have to lead with the opportunity to save money and resources, then add that sustainability is the right thing to do to enhance social responsibility, ethics, and brand appeal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a new market for golf going forward, a new generation of consumers that are much more educated about the environment and sustainability. They look for companies that operate in a more responsible way,\u201d Wade says. \u201cThat\u2019s where I come in as an advocate and a strategist to tie them all together, to help club managers understand that by changing some things in the \u2018landscape,\u2019 we can preserve the environment, while also enhancing the quality of play [on the course] and improving property values. The whole field of sustainability that\u2019s emerging is not only about protecting your environment, but your human and financial resources as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"sustainable-golf_07\"Wade cites the successful example at Rockwind Community Links in Hobbs, NM. When architect Andy Staples was brought in to redesign the layout, he went beyond that with a \u201cCommunity Links\u201d strategy that has now been trademarked. The plan maximizes the efficient use of water, energy, and fuel; promotes programs to bring young players into the game; opens up the facility for use by non-golfers like joggers, dog walkers, and picnickers; and thereby increases overall facility revenues. Staples\u2019 innovative work was honored when Golf Digest<\/em> named Rockwind one of its \u201cBest New Public Courses\u201d for 2015.<\/p>\n

Efforts by promoters of the \u201cExperience Green\u201d initiative and others have not gone unnoticed in the wider golf community. The Golf Environment Organization (GEO), an international non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability standards in golf, recently named Hilton Head\u2019s Sea Pines Resort as South Carolina\u2019s first golf facility to achieve GEO Certified\u00ae status for enhancing wildlife habitat, reducing waste, exclusive use of recycled wastewater for irrigation, and its sustainability educational \u2028programs. Then in January 2016, the GEO and the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) announced that the entire Hilton Head Island Area would be one of the first recipients of the new international Sustainable Golf Destination Award.<\/p>\n

Establishing national standards is \"sustainable-golf_08aj\"<\/a>the next big challenge. \u201cGetting the U.S. golf industry on board with sustainability is the ultimate goal,\u201d Wade says. \u201cThat is my focus now\u2014the adoption of a clearinghouse platform for data and [to] set reduction goals with regular reporting.\u201d She urges golf clubs and industry leaders to take a proactive approach that stays ahead of government regulations and sets an ethical example in the community for environmental protection, efficient operations, and a higher overall quality of life.<\/p>\n

Nobody expects the world to change overnight, but if a business once maligned for its unfriendly practices can take a leading role in enhancing the natural and human environments, then we might just be able to create a more sustainable planet after all.<\/p>\n

Quail Ridge Country Club<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boynton Beach, Florida<\/p>\n

www.quailridgecc.com<\/em><\/a>\"sustainable-golf_09\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Located in Florida\u2019s Boynton Beach, Quail Ridge Country Club <\/a>is home to a pair of 18-hole Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary golf courses. Jim Hengel is the club\u2019s superintendent and has the title of Director of Agronomy, otherwise known as “the guy who grows the grass.\u201d<\/p>\n

And growing less of it is one of his major sustainability efforts. \u201cWe\u2019ve taken a number of out-of-play areas back to natural plantings,\u201d Hengel says. \u201cThat\u2019s a minimum of 25 acres [of turf] so far, and more are planned for the future. That\u2019s really cut our irrigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our case,\u201d he continues, \u201cit\u2019s more of a redistribution of manpower than anything else to keep other areas better maintained. And that saves us on fuel costs and wear-and-tear on our equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hengel also touts the club\u2019s use of an EDS Waste2Water<\/a> system for cleaning its mowers and other equipment. \u201cSince I\u2019ve been here, we\u2019ve put in a self-contained wash station that recycles its own water after it’s treated so that we\u2019re not putting it into the wastewater stream.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also notes that Quail Ridge has been a local leader in reducing the use of chemicals. \u201cWe have an emphasis in my maintenance program on using biological products that minimize the need for pesticides. It\u2019s been working exceptionally well this year. There have been different pathogen problems in South Florida, but we\u2019re not experiencing any.<\/p>\n

\u201cProper cultivation during the summer is another key,\u201d he says. \u201cWe do our aerifications based on scientific measurement of organic matter and soil tests. We send those samples to a lab and monitor the results. That helps to extend the life of our greens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like other clubs that have adopted a more sustainable approach, Hengel notes the importance of member awareness. \u201cOur members are very involved. We have a weekly newsletter to let everybody know what we\u2019re doing. Quail Ridge has an above-average number of low-handicap golfers and they know that golf is their number one asset. They\u2019re very in-tune to golf conditioning, very supportive of all of our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Landings Club<\/strong><\/p>\n

Savannah, Georgia<\/p>\n

www.landingsclub.com<\/em><\/a>\"sustainable-golf_10\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Landings<\/a> residential community is located on Georgia\u2019s Skidaway Island near Savannah. Home to six Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary golf courses, The Landings Club received the 2006 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Environmental Leaders in Golf Award and earned the Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation Environmental Leaders in Golf Award in 2014.<\/p>\n

Tyson Helsel has been with the club for 12 years and is Director of Golf Maintenance for the Marshwood, Magnolia, and Deer Creek courses. \u201cSince converting all of our fairway grass to Celebration Bermuda,\u201d he said, \u201cwe\u2019ve found that our water savings has been incredible. Back in 2008, we were pumping about 320 million gallons per year. Today, we\u2019re down to about 240 to 250 million gallons.\u201d And nearly all of that is treated wastewater.<\/p>\n

Helsel also noted the benefits of new irrigation technology. \u201cWe run on an evapotranspiration system. Weather stations on site give us a nightly evaporation rate, so if we lose one-tenth of an inch [of water] on a hot day, we can put one-tenth of an inch back. We have over 6,000 irrigation heads, and we can monitor exactly how much [water] each is putting out. That makes our pump system much more energy-efficient.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as chemical usage,\u201d he said, \u201cwe now employ mapping and scouting. Typically, the same areas every year are where we find our main insect and other problems. We keep a book, so we don\u2019t just broadcast massive applications for no reason and can target them. It saves us tons of chemical usage.\u201d He also noted that the club is growing six-foot-wide natural barriers around lagoons to filter run-off for better water quality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to highlight our member involvement,\u201d Helsel said of the club\u2019s continuing sustainability efforts. \u201cWe\u2019re a member-owned club so their dues are paying for it. The Landings Club has a Skidaway Audubon committee that holds an annual golf tournament that raises money; all of those proceeds go back into the golf courses and other projects. They\u2019ve donated pollinator-friendly plants, a naturally landscaped berm and a three-acre sparrow field with purple martin nesting gourds. They also have a terrapin turtle rescue program\u2014when the turtles lay eggs in our bunkers, they cover them up and release the baby turtles.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur membership has been so supportive of everything we do,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Seabrook Island<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seabrook Island, South Carolina<\/p>\n

www.discoverseabrook.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Seabrook Island is a resort and residential community on the South Carolina \"sustainable-golf_11\"<\/a>coast about 20 miles south of Charleston. Twenty years ago this spring, the two Seabrook courses became the first in the state to be certified as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries.<\/p>\n

Sean Hardwick has been the club\u2019s Director of Golf Course Maintenance since 2003. \u201cOur members take extreme pride in being the first Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries,\u201d he says, \u201cand I\u2019ve gone through six recertifications in my time here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding wildlife habitat is a major sustainability goal. Hardwick noted club members monitor the 60 bluebird box nests that have been put up around the courses. \u201cAnd we have a bald eagle nest in a dead tree,\u201d he adds, \u201cthat has produced four clutches of eggs in recent years.\u201d As long as the breeding pair returns, the dead tree will stay.<\/p>\n

Replacing golf turf with native grasses has also created new habitat for native wildlife. \u201cWe\u2019ve reduced the turf areas by about 40 acres in the time I\u2019ve been here,\u201d Hardwick says. \u201cThat reduces the area we have to maintain and that saves us on fuel and labor [costs]. We don\u2019t have to water those areas and don\u2019t have chemical inputs either.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve also, in recent years, gone to an expanded border around all of our lagoons to at least four feet,\u201d he says. Growing those borders up to a foot and a half in height filters run-off and stabilizes the banks. Seabrook has also spent about $140,000 upgrading its irrigation systems, employing new technologies to reduce water use by up to 30 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother huge thing we\u2019ve done,\u201d Hardwick says, \u201cis to transition about 75 percent of our maintenance fleet to electric or hybrid mowers, carts and other equipment. We\u2019ve tremendously reduced our fuel usage and emissions. They do a great job and there\u2019s no fall-off in production.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hardwick notes that the human environment has improved as maintenance costs have gone down; most of the increases in his annual budget have gone for higher worker wages and expanded benefits.<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of our task these days,\u201d Hardwick says, \u201cis to do outreach and education, [to show] that golf courses are places that really take care of the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can reduce costs for our members and be good stewards of the environment at the same time,\u201d he concludes, \u201cit\u2019s a win-win situation for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Previously published in the 2016 Spring Issue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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